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317May 1986
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD

Captain America #317

Marvel · May 1986 · on sale 1986-01-14

First appearance: RingleaderFirst appearance: Charles LastFirst appearance: Nicholas Grossman2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#317
Publication date
May 1986
Key date
1986-05-00
On-sale date
1986-01-14
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Ringleader - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Charles Last - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Nicholas Grossman - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Knicknack - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Alvin Healey - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Tenpin - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Paul Neary; inks: Butch GuiceClint Barton, Captain America, Hawkeye, Steve Rogers
1Death-Throwscomic story23script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Paul Neary; inks: Dennis Janke; colors: Ken Feduniewicz; letters: Diana AlbersClint Barton, Bombshell, Captain America, Wendy Conrad, William Cross, Crossfire, Nicholas Grossman First, Hawkeye, Alvin Healey First, Elton Healey, Anna Kapplebaum, Knicknack First, Charles Last First, Mockingbird
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860245305
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0714860245305

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Society of Serpents
ISBN 978-0-7851-8896-4		2014On eBay ›
The Avenging Archer
ISBN 978-1-302-93448-4		2021On eBay ›
Captain America by Mark Gruenwald Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-95687-5		2024On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

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